Removal of Chief Justice: Calls for constitutional review gain momentum

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Nana TRUMU TRUMU Addo 3 months ago

AWAY WITH ALL THIS TORKONOO NONSENSE!. SHE NEVER THOUGHT NPP WILL LOSE THE ELECTIONS. LETS MOVE ON. SHE IS HISTORY

AWAY WITH ALL THIS TORKONOO NONSENSE!. SHE NEVER THOUGHT NPP WILL LOSE THE ELECTIONS. LETS MOVE ON. SHE IS HISTORY
Final year student General Arts 3 months ago

In the new constitution, the appointments of the Chief Justice and the Electoral Commisioner should be by popular votes in Akwatia Constituency

In the new constitution, the appointments of the Chief Justice and the Electoral Commisioner should be by popular votes in Akwatia Constituency
Dr Mumbi Seraki 3 months ago

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 15 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 15 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
Hmmm moment 3 months ago

Appointments to key offices such as the IGP and the Special Prosecutor too should not rest solely with the Head of State. Likewise, the Chief Justice must never be allowed to act outside the bounds of impartiality, as we saw ...
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Appointments to key offices such as the IGP and the Special Prosecutor too should not rest solely with the Head of State. Likewise, the Chief Justice must never be allowed to act outside the bounds of impartiality, as we saw with Justice Torkornoo. It is widely recognised that she supported President Akufo-Addo in attempts to delay or derail the LGBT bill. Any constitutional amendments must therefore include provisions to prevent such abuses of power and ensure true independence of these critical institutions.
Final year student General Arts 3 months ago

In the new Constitution, the appointments of the Justices of the Supreme Court., the Chief Justice, the Electoral Commisioners, the IGP and the Army Chief should be by popular votes at Akwatia Constituency.

In the new Constitution, the appointments of the Justices of the Supreme Court., the Chief Justice, the Electoral Commisioners, the IGP and the Army Chief should be by popular votes at Akwatia Constituency.
Yaw 3 months ago

We are making sense here. Fa wo kwasia ko wati. Buuulu.

We are making sense here. Fa wo kwasia ko wati. Buuulu.
Hmmm moment 3 months ago

He makes sense to me. Check your head Yaw

He makes sense to me. Check your head Yaw
Cuntiki 3 months ago

I need to be educated please!
Are they saying that even if a chief justice’s misconducted himself or herself in the office, no one can remove him or her?

I need to be educated please!
Are they saying that even if a chief justice’s misconducted himself or herself in the office, no one can remove him or her?
The Spear 3 months ago

That's exactly what, idiotic, moronic, illiterate and hypocritical fools in Ghana are saying. And when you reflect over such grossly misrepresentations of the Constitution, you come close to the understanding of why Ghana ree ...
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That's exactly what, idiotic, moronic, illiterate and hypocritical fools in Ghana are saying. And when you reflect over such grossly misrepresentations of the Constitution, you come close to the understanding of why Ghana reeks of robbers and thieves in all administrative positions, and that makes you want to weep.

These fools can't fault just one thing within the petitions and processes that saw the arrogant and undisciplined CJ sent away. They say the malfeasance referred to weren't convincing enough, yet this lady jailed cassava and plantain thieves and hurt people, using her office as tool against perceived enemies. What a joke!
Kwame panin 3 months ago

You learnt useless unintelligent English and bleating nonsense

You learnt useless unintelligent English and bleating nonsense

The Spear 3 months ago

Get a dictionary! It's even available on the internet in front of you.

Get a dictionary! It's even available on the internet in front of you.
The Spear 3 months ago

People who have hard time writing their own names correctly should stop barking.

People who have hard time writing their own names correctly should stop barking.
Cathedral Foreman 3 months ago

No removal of CJ, No impeachment of president. No.Ablakwa No vote

No removal of CJ, No impeachment of president. No.Ablakwa No vote
Analyst 3 months ago

Those calling for constitutional review so that the president would not have a hand in appointing and disappointing a CJ, are not thinking deep. Imagine a CJ that is up in arms against the president – that's a disaster. It ...
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Those calling for constitutional review so that the president would not have a hand in appointing and disappointing a CJ, are not thinking deep. Imagine a CJ that is up in arms against the president – that's a disaster. It is the president who has been voted by the people to oversee the progress and development of the country and to allow the CJ to be an obstacle in his path would be unfair. After all, the opposition inside and outside of parliament is there to subject the president to the necessary checks.
There is really no reason for a president to be interested in dismissing a CJ if the president trusts the CJ. With respect to Madam Gertrude Torkornoo, there's every reason for the NDC government to be suspicious of her looking at how she conducted herself doing all the bidding for the NPP when the NPP waa in government.
When a CJ is fair to the opposition, there will be no reason why the opposition should distrust him/her when they come into government. This was why former president Mills didn't see it necessary to dismiss CJ Theodora Wood even though she had been appointed by the previous NPP government of former president John Kufuour.
The Spear 3 months ago

Kwaku Azar started the petitions. He had no conversations with Mahama when he did. He even sent the petitions to hammerhead Akufo-Addo who declined to pronounce on it.

But before Azar, a lot of citizens saw the foibles and ...
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Kwaku Azar started the petitions. He had no conversations with Mahama when he did. He even sent the petitions to hammerhead Akufo-Addo who declined to pronounce on it.

But before Azar, a lot of citizens saw the foibles and erratic conduct and extreme arrogance of the CJ. Azar is just a citizen like us all, and all others who followed with their petitions want a refined, thing-oriented judiciary that would fire us through exemplary justice that reflects upon good governance and good citizenry required of a civilized state.

If we can't touch judges who commit crime in office, why should anyone get judged if they go afoul of the law? Nothing just makes sense in Ghana. We should eat out cakes and still have them, and when we suffer, we blame everyone else except ourselves forgetting we were at the front blocking way to justice for all.
TORTOISE 3 months ago

DRAFT CONSTITUTIONAL RESET IN OCTOBER?
The Ghana Bar Association boycotted the National Committee that the PNDC set up to draft a new constitution after the gruesome murder of the 3 Appeals Court Judges.
The absence of the ...
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DRAFT CONSTITUTIONAL RESET IN OCTOBER?
The Ghana Bar Association boycotted the National Committee that the PNDC set up to draft a new constitution after the gruesome murder of the 3 Appeals Court Judges.
The absence of the GBA resulted in the many shortcomings in the 1992 Constitution.
Hopefully the new Constitution Review Committee shall do the needful to meet expectations.
The Spear 3 months ago

There's nothing wrong with the Constitution. People should learn to be goodwilled and civilized. When you did no wrong, you have nothing to fear. Ghana is for everyone, and the law is the law.

People who danced to "The law ...
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There's nothing wrong with the Constitution. People should learn to be goodwilled and civilized. When you did no wrong, you have nothing to fear. Ghana is for everyone, and the law is the law.

People who danced to "The law is the law" tune should learn to be the first in line to respect the law.
Lance 3 months ago

When you sacked Charlotte Osei, you didn't call for constitutional review for eight good years. As for npp people,they are more human than everyone else right?
And what will the review do. So that no one can control a chief ...
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When you sacked Charlotte Osei, you didn't call for constitutional review for eight good years. As for npp people,they are more human than everyone else right?
And what will the review do. So that no one can control a chief justice?
You are guys are jokers. Look at the posture of the chief justice and the way she twisted issues in her politicians' favour, how can you live a democracy with such a person.
Kojois 3 months ago

Where are all these noise maker when Mahama started this useless process. Leave the country for useless Mahama to destroy it and leave the next 3 yrs. Nothing is going on in ghana why?

Where are all these noise maker when Mahama started this useless process. Leave the country for useless Mahama to destroy it and leave the next 3 yrs. Nothing is going on in ghana why?
Lord Peppers 3 months ago

When charlotte osei was sacked no issues were raised. What is special about this Araba

When charlotte osei was sacked no issues were raised. What is special about this Araba

Yaw 3 months ago

It was indeed like a treason trial. Very very unfair and the panel had their minds made up right from the start. It’s a shame and they should be ashamed of the horrible work they did. Just look at the FB posting of Domelevo ...
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It was indeed like a treason trial. Very very unfair and the panel had their minds made up right from the start. It’s a shame and they should be ashamed of the horrible work they did. Just look at the FB posting of Domelevo, the former Auditor-General.
K.S. 3 months ago

Leave the provisions as they are. No fair-minded person should support any amendments. Presidents will serve and leave office with all public officers appointed during his term. Period.

Leave the provisions as they are. No fair-minded person should support any amendments. Presidents will serve and leave office with all public officers appointed during his term. Period.
Yeast 3 months ago

.....gyimigyimi gyimigyimi

.....gyimigyimi gyimigyimi
Kwam 3 months ago

Hmmm l will agree with them in some aspects, but why now? Haven't that particular article been used to remove others Superior Court Justices in the past? Why the need now?

Hmmm l will agree with them in some aspects, but why now? Haven't that particular article been used to remove others Superior Court Justices in the past? Why the need now?
Npp people never learns.... 3 months ago

I disagree some part of this statement that seems to suggest that being independent means matters relating to these bodies must be left to the body to check and balance its problems in this case the head can park and currupt ...
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I disagree some part of this statement that seems to suggest that being independent means matters relating to these bodies must be left to the body to check and balance its problems in this case the head can park and currupt the top liners of its body and that's it accountability will just die a natural death by this kind of system....

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